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I am a below knee amputee. More importantly, I am also Mommy to two boys, a very active 10 year old (Robby) and an mischievous toddler (Timmy). I have learned that being a parent with a disability can create some unusual and sometimes humorous situations.
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Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Sales Pressure

I
am notoriously bad at turning away salespeople. From tour bus
recruiters on the streets of NYC to the sales lady at Macy's, I have a
difficult time simply saying no. Even if I have no interest in taking
another double decker tour of Manhattan, I just seem to have trouble
walking away. Unfortunately this is a trait that sometimes carries over
into our home.

Yesterday a salesperson came to the door to talk
to us about getting a new roof. Yes, I am well aware that we are in need
of a new roof but we aren't shopping for one right now. I tried to
politely decline the offer of a free, no strings attached estimate but
the twenty something salesman looked depressed when he sensed that I was
going to turn him away. I caved and agreed to the estimate.

I
was expecting the same person to come to the appointment later in the
afternoon. Instead I discovered that the innocent, trustworthy looking
scheduler was replaced with an aggressive and imposing salesman. (Talk
about a bait and switch!) Scott wasn't delighted when he came home to
find an eager and talkative salesman sitting on the couch.

Scott
and I complement each other in many ways. Whereas I have a hard time
disappointing a salesman, he is completely comfortable just saying no
and moving on. I let him take the lead, hoping that the pitch would be
quick. This particular salesman was difficult to dissuade because it
took Scott nearly 90 minutes to get him out the door. He seemed sad when
he realized that we wouldn't be buying a roof. It's a good think that
Scott was home because I might have agreed to a nearly $20,000 home
improvement project because of an unhealthy need to make somebody happy.